Foxconn G31S English Manual. - Page 32

Fox Intelligent Stepping Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Intelligent Stepping Fox Intelligent Stepping CPU Clock PCI Express Clock Spread Spectrum [DDiseafabuleltd] Item Help 200MHz 100MHz Menu Level ► Enabled 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Fox Intelligent Stepping (FIS) You can select different overclock option by this item. The available setting values are : [Default], [Manual], [Step1], [Step2] and [Step 3]. [Default] - the system will automatically adjust its CPU clock based on the current loading in running O/S and application programs. [Step 1] - CPU is overclocked by a BIOS preset value. Each CPU with different speed has its own set of preset value. [Step 2] - Same definition as [Step 1]. [Step 3] - Same definition as [Step 1]. [Manual] - It means you can manually select a CPU clock to run your system. Any selected setting must be saved and exit BIOS to activate it. More detailed descriptions of FIS feature can be found in FOX ONE utility of Chapter 4. The following 3 settings are valid only when the Fox Intelligent Stepping is set to [Manual]. ► CPU Clock This option is used to adjust the CPU clock. ► PCI Express Clock This option is used to adjust the speed of PCI Express slot. It may enhance the graphics card speed. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had better disable it. 25